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Re: Mynxae's Maliciously Magnificent Random Banter #183

My idea is this: that ketchup come in wide-mouthed jam jars, and be spread with a knife.

Next summer, when my now fully upgraded garden is in full fruition, I shall reap an untold spessartine bounty of tomatoes: and with the excess, make ketchup in just this way.

Indeed! I was privileged to have two full dinners, one at the cabin with friends of my brother's family, one the next day with all the family at my parents' house. I have practiced gluttony at Level: Falstaffian.

Re: Mynxae's Maliciously Magnificent Random Banter #183

Got a great theater tip today while doing set construction: "If you're unconscious of your surroundings while set-building, there's a decent chance you'll end up being actually unconscious." (I got this one after walking under a bright orange ladder without noticing the existence of said ladder.) Goes nicely with the one we learned earlier: "If you scream in the scene shop, you had better be bleeding. If you aren't, we can arrange that."

Re: Mynxae's Maliciously Magnificent Random Banter #183

Originally Posted by Dimonite

Got a great theater tip today while doing set construction: "If you're unconscious of your surroundings while set-building, there's a decent chance you'll end up being actually unconscious." (I got this one after walking under a bright orange ladder without noticing the existence of said ladder.) Goes nicely with the one we learned earlier: "If you scream in the scene shop, you had better be bleeding. If you aren't, we can arrange that."

... i knew drama people were murderous, but I think theres been too much Hamlet played on that stage.

Can only thank GitP for being so good for so long.

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Originally Posted by Solaris

If it helps, think of me as the Agent from Serenity. Just not that good a fighter. Also, I have a mustache.

Originally Posted by kpenguin

I'm probably hilarious far off, aren't I?

Originally Posted by Telonius

This is not... the greatest story Tolkien ever wrote. No... This is just a tribute.

Originally Posted by Dracon1us

don't feed the troll...

A pile of thanks piled on other thanks to Teddy for photorealistic avatar.

Re: Mynxae's Maliciously Magnificent Random Banter #183

Originally Posted by LaZodiac

I'm not sure that'd work, but thanks

Yeah.... plus, knowing me, it would show up with a bunch of cardamom and rose petals all over it; and the plate would be some Chinese antique, and a raven would espy the gilded edge and make off with it and part of your face.

On the other hand, therein too would be a bottle of 2001 Spanish Tempranillo, and even you who has not tasted wine would, after your first sip, finish the bottle in a sitting: and you would wind up out on the tundra dancing with the Aurora. You would meet your spirit guide the Arctic Fox missing the tip of an ear and become self-empowered.

They are simply "the Thane" and "the Lady". Of course, it's allowable to say the names for rehearsals and performances.

From a literary standpoint, however, I wouldn't call it a parallel so much as a dramatic reversal. The Lady goes from callously pursuing her ambition for her husband to going mad with the guilt, while the Thane goes from being hesitant, and not really wanting to kill the king, to ruthlessly murdering anyone who gets in his way. It's not a parallel, it's a head-on collision!